Royal Navy warship HMS Duncan has come to the aid of an injured Iranian fisherman injured in the central Persian Gulf. The Type 45 destroyer was on a routine day at sea when crew heard a ‘Mayday’ call and immediately turned to help the dhow OLI-1. Less than an hour after the emergency request was [&
The US Navy said a member nation of a US-backed coalition ship found illicit arms on board a vessel believed to be of Iranian origin. According to Voice of America, a US navy official said that the majority of weapons was thrown overboard but a part was saved for analysis by the crew of USS Forrest
A Sailor assigned to USS Gladiator (MCM 11) died Sept. 27, of a non-hostile fire related injury while the ship was in port at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The ship’s personnel immediately responded to the scene and the Sailor was transported to a nearby hospital where the service member was prono
Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Fort Victoria met up with frigate HMS Richmond in the Persian Gulf for a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) – but the ships chose to do it at night rather than during daylight hours. Even in daylight RAS serials are challenging because the ships get so close during the refueling a
Two Royal Naval vessels have undertaken an aerial transfer of stores and goods in the heat of the Persian Gulf. Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Victoria spent a day with the Royal Navy’s newest warship, HMS Duncan, completing a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) by Merlin helicopter. During her deployment
During a brief stopover in Salalah, Oman, the Commander of Combined Task Force (CCTF) 151, Rear Admiral Ayhan Bay, visited the Republic of Korea Navy warship ROKS Chungmugong Yisunshin on September 27. Following his visit Rear Admiral Bay welcomed Captain Jae-Man Yoo, the Commanding Officer of ROKS
Egypt Buys French Mistrals French and Egyptian officials have concluded a contract for two Mistral-class ships in Paris, September 23. France Confident About Mistral Sale French Defense Minister Yves Le Drian has affirmed that France would find buyers for their two Mistral-class ships. HMS Glouceste
The commanding officer of USS Dextrous (MCM 13), Lt. Cmdr. Linda H. McCauley, was relieved by Capt. Keith A. Knutsen, Commodore, Mine Countermeasures Squadron Three (MCMRON 3), on Sept. 24, due to alleged misconduct. The alleged misconduct led to a loss of confidence in her ability to effectively le
Pakistan Navy members toured the Italian warship ITS Libeccio during its port visit to Muscat, Oman, September 16. The commanding officer of ITS Libeccio, Commander Daniele P.M. Martinuzzi, welcomed the commanding officer of PNS Alamgir, Captain Faisal Amil, and members of his crew on board. After b
Australian Navy’s HMAS Melbourne is hard at work on her first Operation MANITOU patrol of her current deployment with the multi-national Combined Maritime Forces in the Middle East and northern Indian Ocean. This is Melbourne’s eighth deployment to the Middle East and her second deployment with the
The UK’s newest warship hosted a special day at sea for military officers from Qatar’s Joint Command and Staff Course. As part of her deployment to the Persian Gulf region, the Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan laid on the demonstration for Army, Navy and Air Force officers studying on the select postgra
Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne, working for Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, came to the aid of a critically ill merchant seaman in the southern Arabian Sea. The vessel was responding to a Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) call from the Merchant Vessel (MV) City of Beijing, which required
